BLOCKED (OFF) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

blocked (off)

verb

Definition of blocked (off)

past tense of block (off)

as in guarded

to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point the square is temporarily blocked off for the street fair

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guarded

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The inner workings of these buildings are guarded like state secrets.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
This marks the beginning of replacing the Vietnam-era UH-1N Huey, which has guarded the country’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fields for over 50 years.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

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